Poverty: A Persistent Global Reality

Poverty: A Persistent Global Reality
ISBN-10
1134756526
ISBN-13
9781134756520
Series
Poverty
Category
Social Science
Pages
312
Language
English
Published
2002-01-04
Publisher
Routledge
Authors
David Macarov, John Dixon, Professor John Dixon

Description

This book addresses the long-standing global issue of poverty. An introductory chapter explores concepts and definitions of poverty, the subsequent chapters providing detailed examinations of poverty in ten different countries: UK, USA, Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, Ireland, Malta, The Netherlands, The Philippines and Zimbabwe. Each chapter follows a consistent format, to facilitate comparison and focuses on the following issues:- * the socio-economic and historical context within which poverty exists * the extent and nature of poverty its causes * the measures that have been taken to mitigate it. This book will be essential reading for students of social policy and administration as well as development studies and anthropology.

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